Girgensons, a veteran of 420 NHL games, is one of three Sabres left from the 2013-14 squad that finished dead last in the NHL. Forward Johan Larsson and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen are the others.

Only Ristolainen (424 games) has made more appearances over that stretch.

The 6-foot-2, 211-pound Girgensons compiled five goals, 18 points and a minus-11 rating in 72 games last season.

Overall, he has scored 49 goals and 119 points in his NHL career.

Girgensons showcased some scoring prowess early in his career – he registered 15 goals in 2014-15, the same season he was voted into the NHL All-Star Game – before settling into a checking role as a third- or fourth-liner and a penalty-killer.